Fishing at Japanese Lake, Snohomish County, Washington

• Overview

  Japanese Lake is one of the Snohomish County waters in Washington. The country round it is open valley from end to end. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Snohomish County. Some 4.7 miles away sits Sultan, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Everett, 20 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Japanese Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Snohomish County names Chinook salmon, pink salmon, Coho salmon and largemouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Japanese Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 36°F in December and 62°F in August. A lid forms in a hard winter only. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Anyone fishing Japanese Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. A jetty or pier is mapped about 50 yards from here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Lake Bronson, 0.2 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Japanese Lake for certain.